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‘All the little things’: Lynette Willoughby in conversation with Coreen McGuire

29th May 2020 by Emily Rees Koerner

Coreen McGuire talks to Lynette Willoughby, a former engineer, teacher and president of the Women’s Engineering Society, about succeeding against the odds, ways of learning, and the importance of teachers.

Categories Guest Blogs, Individual Engineers, News Tags interview, Women in STEM, Women's Engineering Society

‘More than a career’: Dawn Bonfield in conversation with Coreen McGuire

23rd July 202028th May 2020 by Emily Rees Koerner

Coreen McGuire talks to engineer and former Women’s Engineering Society president Dawn Bonfield about routes into engineering, the benefits of diversity in design, and the importance of storytelling.

Categories Guest Blogs, Individual Engineers, News Tags interview, Women in Engineering, Women in STEM, Women's Engineering Society

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